GateHouse News Service New England Budget  December 28, 2007

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Dec 28, 2007 at 12:01 AMDec 28, 2007 at 10:09 PM

GateHouse News Service New England Budget • December 28, 2007

GateHouse News Service New England Budget • December 28, 2007
Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?
Note: Chris Biondi is off this week, returning Dec. 31. Please submit budget/stories to: newengland@gatehousemedia.com
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CASINOS PROJECT:
A three-part regional project on a potential casino boom in Massachusetts and New England is set to launch between Christmas and New Years, Thursday/Friday/Saturday Dec. 27-29.
· A budget WITH STORY LINKS can be found by clicking here. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/budget/x357260009
· opportunities for localization are noted.
· DAY 2 ANALYSIS and a timeline now linked in budget
· The graphics (in three formats), additional photos and logos can be found in the CNC ftp, at the top level in a “CASINOS PROJECT” folder, broken down by Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3.
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--News--
STATELINE: Attendance records- state lawmakers with less-than-perfect
attendance defend or explain their absences. Including chart with the worst
offenders and those with 100 percent voting attendance. / coming this evening
MASS ACTION / coming this evening
FATAL HIT-RUN FOLO: Hit-and-run driver: I was texting at the time. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x1059345532
HOLIDAY TRASH: The Christmas holiday generates a huge increase in food and paper trash. We talk to folks at E.L. Harvey and other trash haulers to find out what we threw out. KELLY, MetroWest. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x1295923174
HEALTH RECORDS: Medical records to be shared electronically as part of greater Brockton project. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x531355779
MILK FOLO: What more do state health officials know about how listeria-contaminated milk got out of the barn? How can consumers be sure the milk they buy is safe? MCDONALD/MALACHOWSKI / MetroWest, 6 p.m.
with: MEN - sidebar - Mendon milk delivery company got all their milk from Whittier. We hear they have a new supplier now. Are they getting lots of calls? MCDONALD / MetroWest, 6 p.m.
PATRIOTS: With historic matchup on national TV today between the Patriots and Giants, we get a bead on how people plan to party while watching the game, etc. CONN/pix working...will include MDN, Lord feeding some quotes / MetroWest, 6 p.m.
PERMIT PROBLEM: Renovation work lacked permits at burned-out building. Beverly. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x603828502
PROTEST ARREST: Somerville -- Just one arrest Friday during prostest at F.W. Russell site. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x603828527
--Business--
YEAR-END REVIEW STORIES:
- Mass. Market: The best light-hearted biz news of the year. Chesto. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x1059345462
- Top local business stories of the year. Chesto. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x1151534976
--Opinions--
EDITORIAL: Why was the son of the former Quincy police chief hired for the DPW after a trail of run-ins with the law and why is he still working after being arrested yet again for drunken driving, possibly while on the job? 15''. Ledger
MAHONEY TOON: Cartoon on the Mass. Lottery's New Year's resolution: to have more lottery losers. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/opinions/x546804375
--Sports--
A PRO SPORTS BUDGET will be e-mailed this afternoon
--Lifestyles--
TRAVEL:
- GETAWAY: Land of the Water Horse -- exploring Scotland's Loch Ness region. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/travel/x546802986
- IN NEW ENGLAND: Lonesome Lake in New Hampshire has plenty to offer in the winter. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/travel/x546802611
EVE PARTY: Ringing in 2008 with New Year's Rockport Eve. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x546804507

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